Sampath expands to the North

Sampath Bank will open 10 branches in the Jaffna Peninsula and Mannar by the end of this year.

AGM HR Neil Bogahalande said that the staff for the 10 branches will be recruited at interviews to be held from June 26-28 at the Hindu College Jaffna.

Neil Bogahalande

He said that Sampath Bank is the first reputed bank to go to Jaffna and conduct the whole process of interviews taking the hassle of travelling and accommodation away from the candidates.He said by going to the door step of the candidates and conducting the whole process of interviews will give a flavour of the process to candidates who have fulfilled the minimum requirements. On the other hand we are able to recruit the cream as there are many candidates.

Bogahalande said that all candidates who have fulfilled the minimum requirements will go through the process of facing a preliminary interview and three written tests in English, IQ as well as a psychometric tests. Once we complete this process we will get back to Colombo and do the final selections. He said the selected candidates will have to come to Colombo to get the appointment letters as well as for the induction program.

The normal induction program consists of technical aspects but the induction program for these recruits will consist of technical as well as other aspects of the bank.

The people who are recruited Join team Sampath on the permanent cadre and will enjoy all the benefits and perks of a permanent staffer. The bank will recruit 50 persons including experienced bankers as well as new comers.

He said that in the East too Sampath Bank conducted interviews and recruited staff for the six branches located in Ampara, Kalmunai, Kaththankudy, Batticaloa, Akkaraipattu and Trincomalee.

Bogahalande said that due to a large pool of people the bank was able to recruit the cream and they are doing very well.

In the East we customised some products to suit the needs of the Muslim customers.

In the Eastern Province there is a derth of English teachers which has resulted in the children getting poor results for English and very good results for other subjects.

At a meeting when this was highlighted by the Chief Minister the bank volunteered to start a program to train the teachers as a CSR project.

Under this program experienced English Teachers will train the other English teachers on a ongoing basis.